Spartanburg man accused of owning, distributing child pornography

Wednesday

A Spartanburg man faces multiple charges after investigators said he distributed and possessed child pornography, according to a statement from the S.C. Attorney General's Office.

Edward Morris Firth, 31, of 339 Harrell Drive, faces two charges of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and 13 charges of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and investigators with the state Attorney General's Office arrested Firth Wednesday.

The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Secret Service assisted in the arrest. The Attorney General's Office is prosecuting the case, the statement said.

Firth is being held at the Spartanburg County Detention Center.

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